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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. MARIAM ABACHA" <mrs_mariam57@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:33:11 +0100
Subject: PLEASE HELP A WIDOW.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT.
FROM: MRS. MARIAM ABACHA
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

ATTN:MY DEAR,

I am Mrs. Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha former
Nigeria Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac
Arrest, Since after my husbands death, my family is under restriction of
movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested, policed and our
Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigeria Civilian
Government.

Furthermore, my elder son is in detention by the Nigeria Government for
more interrogation about my husbands assets and some vital documents,
Following the recent discovery of my husbands Bank Account by the Nigeria
Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 Million and
DM450 Million was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence
that I was able to move out the sum of US$55 Million Dollars, which was
secretly defaced and is sealed in two Metal boxes for security reasons.

I therefore personally, appeal to you Seriously and religiously for your
urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it
will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction of
movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigeria Government.
Please kindly send me your telephone number,fax number and also your full
names,address which I will hand over to my attorney to prepare you on how
to claim the funds from the security company.

However, arrangements have been put in place to move this money out of the
country in a secret vault through a security company, and as soon as you
indicate your interest my Lawyer shall send you the Air-Way Bill of the
Luggage and other related documents so that you can help to claim the
Luggage. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum
while 60% is to be foe me and my family for profitiable
business investment which you will advice me on, in your country subsequent
to our free movement by the Nigeria Government.

While 10% is mapped out for expenses as your government may demand for tax
and it also coves your telephone bills. Please reply urgently and treat
with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

NB:Switzerland Bank has also agreeded to give back my family some of the
money.kindly view the website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

Best regards.
HAJIA MARIAM ABACHA (MRS).

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